Maintenance Technician

The Talent Shop; Penns Grove (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Talent Shop is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support a growing food manufacturing operation in New Jersey. You will maintain production and packaging equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and respond quickly to breakdowns to minimize downtime.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on troubleshooting experience in manufacturing or food processing, with strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, and the ability to read manuals and schematics.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining production and packaging equipment in manufacturing environments.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, motors, controls, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs.
• Ability to read manuals, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Welding, HVAC, refrigeration, or PLC experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing needs.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production, packaging, refrigeration, cooking, and facility equipment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and production support requests.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control-system issues.
• Replace motors, bearings, belts, chains, sensors, pumps, valves, and other mechanical components.
• Maintain maintenance work orders and accurately document repairs.
• Assist with new equipment installation, setup, and improvement projects.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Operations teams to minimize downtime.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow lockout/tagout procedures.
• Support general facility maintenance as needed.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Preventive maintenance

Reading schematics

Problem solving

Independent worker

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support a growing food manufacturing operation. This position plays a critical role in maintaining production equipment, minimizing downtime, and ensuring safe and efficient plant operations. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on troubleshooter with experience working in manufacturing, food production, packaging, or similar industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production, packaging, refrigeration, cooking, and facility equipment.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and production support requests.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control-system issues.
• Replace motors, bearings, belts, chains, sensors, pumps, valves, and other mechanical components.
• Maintain maintenance work orders and accurately document repairs.
• Assist with new equipment installation, setup, and improvement projects.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Operations teams to minimize downtime.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow lockout/tagout procedures.
• Support general facility maintenance as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience in manufacturing, food processing, packaging, commercial kitchens, or similar environments.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems, motors, controls, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs.
• Ability to read equipment manuals, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Welding, fabrication, HVAC, refrigeration, or PLC experience is a plus.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing operational needs.

Schedule

Sunday-Thursday | Primarily 2:00 PM-11:00 PM

Compensation

$30-$40 per hour, depending on experience